KJV ORIGINAL
And Jehoshaphat made peace with the king of Israel.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
And Jehoshaphat made peace with the king of Israel.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
This verse shows that King Jehoshaphat of Judah chose to make peace and form an alliance with the king of Israel.
📚 Historical Context
This refers to the alliance between Jehoshaphat, king of Judah (the southern kingdom), and Ahab, king of Israel (the northern kingdom), around 850 BC. The kingdoms of Israel and Judah had been divided and often at war since Solomon's death, but Jehoshaphat sought to unite them through diplomatic relations. This peace treaty would later lead to joint military campaigns and intermarriage between the royal families.
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